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SCP-4196 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4196
Expected annual
$5.4M
One-time setup
$12.9M
Annual recurring
$5.1M
Personnel
43
Initial one-time setup is dominated by rapid-response equipment, contingency/cover-up reserves, and widespread remote monitoring hardware for ~200 candidate sites (~$12.9M). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, ongoing research and sensor storage/retention, standby rescue personnel and site upkeep (~$5.12M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.9M
Contingency Reserve $3.5M
[#22] Emergency contingency fund for unexpected multi-site events, airlifts, procurement and rapid scaling.
Initial Coverup Pool $2.0M
[#21] Initial legal/cover-up / property acquisition pool to handle settlements, buyouts, and covert PR for discovered sites.
Equipment $1.8M
[#2, #9, #27, #1] Remote visual-surveillance kits for 200 sites (cameras/enclosures/solar/comm), field vehicles purchase and field kits, and primary secure comms hardware (sat phones/encrypted radios).
Facilities $1.4M
[#4, #12, #18, #30, #1] Central monitoring center fit-out, hardened onsite observation shelter / containment suite fit-out, and decommission/demobilization baseline for site removals; assumes work for program scaled to ~200 candidate sites.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#17, #15, #1] Research program lab setup and small morgue/forensic lab fit-out to support anomalous research and specimen processing.
Rapid Response Package $1.0M
[#10] Capital cost for a single rapid-response excavation/underwater rescue package (ROV, dredge, pumps, small workboat, trailer excavator, dive/rescue gear).
Gpr Initial Sweep $600K
[#7, #1] Outsourced ground-penetrating radar initial survey of ~200 candidate sites (1–2 passes/site).
Exhumation Contracts $500K
[#14] Budget for contracting professional archaeological/exhumation teams and forensic anthropology for initial major mass-grave projects.
Fixed Radar Installation $275K
[#13] Custom fixed ground-radar / continuous radar-imaging installation for one active containment site (sensor array + integration).
Training Program $175K
[#24] Initial specialized training program (dive/rescue, excavation, containment interaction) and instructor-led exercises.
Site Installation $150K
[#3] Initial field installation, permitting, landowner payments and civil works to mount cameras across ~200 candidate sites.
Forensic Disposition Pool $150K
[#26] Budgeted one-time pool for forensic disposal / disposition for an initial set of recoveries (cremation/reburial costs).
One Time Amnestics $125K
[#20] Initial inventory/capability procurement for amnestics, secure pharmacy and medical countermeasure stock.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.1M/yr
Staff Wages $2.1M/yr
[#5, #11, #19, #1] Monitoring operators and supervisors (24/7), emergency standby personnel (divers/ROV pilots/medics on shift), and long-term containment scientists/guards/medics; combined salaries, benefits and shift/on-call premiums.
Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr
[#6, #8, #17, #1] Video data storage/bandwidth/cloud services, annual/periodic GPR re-surveys, and ongoing anomalous-research program funding (experiments, instrumentation, consultants).
Medical And Victim Care $600K/yr
[#16, #19] Recurring budget for medical treatment, ICU/rehabilitation, psychological support for rescued victims and staff; annual contingency for multiple rescues.
Facilities Maintenance $395K/yr
[#12, #13, #15, #23, #1] Utilities and maintenance for onsite observation shelters and monitoring center, maintenance for fixed-radar arrays, recurring morgue/lab support and per-site equipment refresh/repairs for ~200 sites.
Cover Story And Legal $325K/yr
[#21, #28, #1] Ongoing legal fees, local-government liaison, PR suppression, NDAs, landowner settlements and administrative overhead related to cover operations.
Logistics And Transport $275K/yr
[#25, #9, #1] Travel, inter-state operations budget, emergency flights, shipping of equipment and remains.
Supplies And Consumables $142K/yr
[#29, #9, #27, #20, #1] Small-item consumables (PPE, sampling bags), recurring vehicle fuel/maintenance for field teams, satellite airtime for ROV/comms, and recurring amnestic/medical supplies replenishment.
Training And Exercises $138K/yr
[#24] Recurring training, quarterly refreshers, instructor fees and readiness drills for divers, rescuers and field teams.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.1M/yr
63.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with ongoing monitoring, research, maintenance and standing readiness but no major incidents.
no_major_incidents routine_surveys scheduled_training
🚨 Minor Incident $5.5M/yr
30.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Single-site activation requiring rapid excavation/ROV/dive response, limited exhumation and medical treatment/cover-up.
single_rescue small_exhumation localized_media_attention
🚨 Major Breach $7.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Multiple simultaneous site activations or a containment failure causing multiple casualties and broad response (multi-ROV, multiple excavations, large legal payouts).
multi-site_activation multiple_casualties rapid_scaling_of_resources
🚨 Political Exposure $6.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant public/media exposure of a discovered site requiring large-scale legal settlements, PR operations and potential operations slowdown.
major_media_exposure public_inquiry high-profile_legal_action
👥 Personnel 43 total
Role Count Notes
Monitoring Operator 8 [#5] 24/7 feed monitoring operators across three shifts (primary continuous observation).
Supervisor / Shift Lead 2 [#5] Supervisory coverage for operator shifts and incident coordination.
Field Response Team Member 8 [#9, #25] Mobile field investigators and evidence collectors (2–4 teams, travel and rotation).
Rapid-Response Diver / ROV Pilot / Paramedic 8 [#10, #11, #16] Standby emergency personnel for immediate excavation/rescue operations (divers, ROV pilots, medics).
Research Scientist / Containment Researcher 6 [#17, #19] Anomalous-research staff, memetics/teleportation study, containment protocol development.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#9, #23] Equipment, vehicle and sensor maintenance (cameras, solar, radar arrays).
Administrative Staff / Legal Liaison 4 [#21, #28] HR, clearances, local-government liaison and cover/PR coordination.
Medical Officer 2 [#15, #16] Medical support for rescued victims and staff (ICU coordination, psychological care).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#4, #19] Program/site leadership and executive oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and program-scale assumptions (200 candidate sites). Many line items have wide ranges (equipment specs, frequency of remanifestation, political/legal tail risk), so totals are order-of-magnitude with moderate uncertainty.
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